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# connectEndDate

The time immediately after the task finished establishing the connection to the server.

```
var connectEndDate: Date? { get }
```

## Discussion

This value accounts for completion of security-related and other handshakes. The value will be `nil` if a persistent connection is used, or if the resource is retrieved from local resources.

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